What are you working on in your art journal this month? About the Author Kara Ashley-Gilmore believes in the use of our innate creativity for our wellness and healing. She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, Registered & Board Certified Art Therapist, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, and a mixed-media artist at Mountain Creative Arts Counseling, PLLC, in Hendersonville, NC. She…
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Breathing Through Hard Emotions with Water-Soluble Media
Breathing Through Hard Emotions with Water-Soluble Media: Notice where you feel the emotion in your body. Draw the emotion using lines and scribbles. Notice what’s shifted in your body. Use a wet paint brush to soften the lines of your drawing as you slowly exhale. Notice where feels even the tiniest bit more open. Feel the openness as you continue…
Imagination
“Our imagination is the most important faculty we possess. It can be our greatest resource or our most formidable adversary. It is through our imagination that we discern possibilities and options. Yet imagination is no mere blank slate on which we simply inscribe our will. Rather, imagination is the deepest voice of the soul and can be heard clearly only…
Slow Down
May we all find ways to slow down and re-discover our path. About the Author Kara Ashley-Gilmore believes in the use of our innate creativity for our wellness and healing. She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, Registered & Board Certified Art Therapist, Provisional Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, and a mixed-media artist at Mountain Creative Arts Counseling, in Hendersonville, NC.…
Attachment-Trauma Cycle
There’s a way out of this cycle at every ramp. 1. Get in therapy and do your own healing work. Learn about your predominant attachment style and ways to feel more secure in relationships. Heal your trauma. Build a support system. Take care of your physical, mental, spiritual, and financial health. 2. Learn and practice healthy communication skills. Research the…
Trauma Recovery Path
Trauma recovery is possibly. However, despite appearances, this path isn’t linear (and it sure isn’t easy). We’ll always be going back to safety. About the Author Kara Ashley-Gilmore believes in the use of our innate creativity for our wellness and healing. She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, Registered Art Therapist, Provisional Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, and a mixed-media artist…